Fragrance comparison

Black Intensitive Aoud vs Qatar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,171 ratings analysed

Black Intensitive Aoud

Mancera

3.77528 votes

Rank #5,506 Warm SpicyOud

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Qatar

Roja Dove

4.17643 votes

Rank #529 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qatar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Black Intensitive Aoud
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Qatar
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Black Intensitive Aoud2/7

Qatar4/7

Ratings & consensus: Qatar
Community sentiment: Qatar
Longevity: Qatar
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Black Intensitive Aoud
Versatility: Black Intensitive Aoud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Qatar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Black Intensitive AoudMancera

QatarRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 528 votes

Have 44%Had 21%Want 35%

4.17/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerQatarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

528 votes

57%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

341 votes

Category winnerQatarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityQatar

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBlack Intensitive AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

rose84%

woody77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

oud61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

ClovesPeachChili Pepper

Heart3 to 5 hours

RoseSaffronSugarJasmineViolet

Base8 to 12+ hours

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodGurjan balsamMoroccan Cedar

Top

Citruses

Heart

Rose de MaiPeachPearVioletJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Cotton CandyAmbergrisSaffronMuskBenzoinOrris RootStyrax

InformationalShared notesPeach, Saffron, Jasmine and Violet. Durations are only published for Black Intensitive Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer22

Fall90

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring78

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlack Intensitive AoudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex52

Women24

Men31

Unisex47

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,506

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#529

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Category winnerQatarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Intensitive Aoud by Mancera is a dense, warm spicy blend centered on syrupy rose, dry woods, and biting spice. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cloves, piquant chili pepper, and sweet peach flesh before melting into a powdery floral heart of rose, violet, jasmine, and spun sugar. Rather than a dark, animali…

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Qatar is a sweet amber oud with a fruity, almost candied twist. Pear, peach and violet give the opening a glossy, sugared feel before saffron, rose and woods pull it deeper and warmer. On skin, it usually settles into a plush mix of oud, benzoin, vanilla and soft musk. It suits cold weather best and will likely appeal…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Intensitive Aoud or Qatar?

Qatar takes 4 of 7 categories. Black Intensitive Aoud is rated 3.77/5 from 528 votes; Qatar is rated 4.17/5 from 643 votes. Choose Black Intensitive Aoud for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Qatar for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Black Intensitive Aoud or Qatar?

Qatar lasts longest (Qatar 86/100, Black Intensitive Aoud 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Intensitive Aoud or Qatar?

Projection is very close: Black Intensitive Aoud 74/100, Qatar 74/100 for sillage.

Do Black Intensitive Aoud and Qatar smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Saffron, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Black Intensitive Aoud or Qatar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Black Intensitive Aoud is the stronger pick. For winter, Black Intensitive Aoud is the stronger pick. Black Intensitive Aoud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Intensitive Aoud and Qatar?

Black Intensitive Aoud has top notes of Cloves, Peach and Chili Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Saffron, Sugar and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Gurjan balsam and Moroccan Cedar. Qatar has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Peach, Pear and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Cotton Candy, Ambergris and Saffron.